EA News has
word that the recently concluded Humble Origin Bundle raised over $10 million
for charity:

After two weeks online, the Humble Origin Bundle, which
featured ten of our games, sold over 2.1 million copies and generated over $10.5
million in sales. Most of the funds benefitted six charities with additional
optional tips going to support Humble Bundle for hosting the promotion.
Consumers who purchased the bundle named their own price and then determined how
to distribute their donation across the participating organizations: Human
Rights Campaign, watsi, San Francisco AIDS Foundation, American Red Cross,
GamesAid and the American Cancer Society.

“The Humble Origin Bundle was an amazing opportunity for San Francisco AIDS
Foundation,” said Robin Easterbrook, San Francisco AIDS Foundation. “We have
never participated in anything like it before, and were thrilled to be able to
connect our work with an amazing community of gamers. It really inspired us to
think about new fundraising ideas which can make a big impact on our efforts in
the community.”

"We are very grateful for the support of Humble Bundle and their customers
through this collaboration," said Lin Mac Master, chief marketing and revenue
officer for the American Cancer Society. "The American Cancer Society turned 100
years old this year, and efforts like this will help us make this cancer’s last
century.”

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Verno wrote on Sep 4, 2013, 12:55:I was shocked at the posh gatherings..

My sister, who is an attorney and does pro bono work for a charity organization, explained that to me in a way that almost makes sense. When a person that makes $1000000+ a year makes a donation, it tends to be much more sizable than someone who makes 70000+ a year. A charity wants to attract those people, so they have to have offices that those people can feel confident coming to or sitting in. The various events have to have a certain standard of presentation so that the wealthier people are comfortable and thus more likely to open their wallets. In other words, they cater to the rich to get their fattier donations. Obviously it helps that it makes it a lot comfortable of a workspace...I am not playing that off at all...rather just pointing out that there is a purpose to it. I may have a terrific charity for sick kids, but if the office is located in east downtown Oakland, the neighboring building is a crack house, and the closest thing to a parking lot I have is curbside meters....that isn't going to attract the people that can afford to give the most.